[Leica] Macro

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> I would endorse this. I love my 90mm f4 macro. I bought it used, with 
> adapter
> but not the little angle finder. It is a superb lens for general use too, 
> as
> long as the light is good, and weighs very little. Mine is always in my 
> bag.
> OTOH smaller sensors have so much more depth of field that you can get 
> macro
> pictures which would be all but impossible with the bigger format. With 
> flash
> at low iso can be results are excellent too.
> Frank D.
> 
> On 15 Jul, 2010, at 00:28, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:


Macro can be so unexpectedly difficult that a bit smaller sensor can help.
Anyone who's tried to do medium format macro knows it takes some real effort
and in the old days lots of testing.
High speed flash helps. Many find it virtually a necessity. People who'd not
dream of using flash otherwise.

Large format macro, 4x5 if you can do it you win a prize.

To me the most ideal format for macro might really be half frame. In the old
days 18x24. But now its called cropped 1.5 or 1.6 format.
In other words an M8.
I bet with even a 50 Summicron you can do real well doing macro with an M8.
The best part is the instant gratification.
You don't stop shooting till you know you've really gotten the shot.

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Mark William Rabiner